Brand New Cover. On Amazon for 99-Cents. Free for a Limited Time If You Sign Up. Get Your Copy! Excerpt: Raw meat, drained of nutrients, bathed in chemicals, and served on a ceramic plate slid under the door of my prison cell. The only source of sunlight to flow into the room came from that […]
As a follow up to this previous post, here’s an infographic, free for downloading, email me at dasmith@dasmithwrite.com for your copy of one:
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Many writers know that when you are just starting out, a blog is one of the best ways to grow readership and authority online. Personally, when I read an article online, I Google the author, find their website (if one exists), peruse their about me page, and then read their blog posts. If I love […]
I love sci-fi and urban fantasy novels with romantic elements. For me a little bit of romance goes a long way, it doesn’t even have to be the central theme of the story. Wouldn’t you agree? So, when I thought dating in the real world (I was 14 at the time) wasn’t as legit as […]
You start working on your next writing assignment with a fast approaching deadline. You’ve had ample time to brainstorm, research, and put everything you have down on paper. You revise, edit, rinse and repeat. But, as the deadline looms closer. The words stop flowing. Writing doesn’t feel like fun anymore. It’s starting to feel a […]
It’s currently on sale at Amazon, but because everyone is in such a giving mood this time of year, the short story will be available for FREE!! Zoe’s in trouble thanks to the local Ash Wolf Pack. The Pack has taken the fox-shifter hostage, and adds her to the menu for their full moon hunt. […]
Finding ideas for a story feels like one of the toughest things to do on the planet if you’re a writer. Since everything has already been written in some way, how would you go about creating a new piece of literature? Well, this short list below will break down how to find new fresh ideas […]
Hiya! I’ve recently returned to blogging after taking a year hiatus to focus on family, health, and life in general. As you are probably well aware there are over 400 million bloggers around the world trying to gain the attention of over 2 billion human beings (maybe some ETs sprinkled in) on the Internet. This […]
I frequently think about how my life would change if I was a professional, full-time writer, with book signings, students to teach, and a talk show gig to attend. In the past, I used to think the things above showed myself and the world that I am a writer, but not only that, I’m […]
Why can’t you get it through your thick head? That when you’re lying in bed, I assume you’re dead. I make sure it’s true by touching your face with my paw. And, then you swat me away with a pillow, and I jump back in awe. So, human where is my food, since you live […]
When you pick up a sci-fi novel or short story there are certain things as a reader you’d expect out of the piece. Whether the work consists of alien invasions, dystopian, shifters, or colonizers on a new planet, you want the piece to ultimately make you think what if at the end of the story. Do you […]
So, I started writing again, as you can see. It’s a work in progress and I’m taking small steps towards my goal of completing my first self-published novel. I’m in the editing stages, and I’ve got a working title: Syphons. But, this work-in-progress almost became cyber dust. I avoided writing for a long time. My five-year […]
In high school, I remembered an assignment given to me by my College Success professor during my junior year. On the form, we needed to list three potential universities and three potential majors, both in order of importance. At that time, I listed my dream major, and two majors that would please my mother and mentor, […]
